What are the responsibilities and job description for the GAT Program Manager position at Quanta Manufacturing Nashville, LLC?
Job Summary:
Primary job description and responsibility is to oversee, coordinate and ensure that all Global Alignment Projects are efficiently and effectively being implemented and working toward program goals. GAT PM is also responsible for making sure that GAT Goals and needs are communicated across the different Departments / Programs, as well as listening and capturing Local site’s needs and bring that Voice into the Global Alignment Meetings.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Coordinate activities between GAT (Global Alignment Team) and Local Site
- Point of Contact for all GAT Topics
- Planning and monitoring program execution
- Project coordination and managing project interdependencies
- Cross-project resource management
- Identifying and addressing problems and risks
- Program documentation
- Stakeholder communications, negotiations, and problem-solving
- Aligning or realigning deliverables with program outcomes
- Collect, maintain, analyze data and metrics to improve GAT and site performance
- Ability to deal with unresolved situations, frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Able to start and persist with specific courses of action while exhibiting high motivation and a sense of urgency
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Highly Emotional intelligence skills.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Must be a team player that can work efficiently under minimal supervision
- Ability to function and execute in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Strong sense of process, detail and follow through
- Ability to multi-task across problem domains and various contexts
- Ability to work under pressure and in tight schedules
- Preferred: Bi-lingual Mandarin/English
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering/business field required
- At least 3 years of Program Management experience required
- PMP Certified is preferred
- Agile / Scrum experience
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Prolonged periods of standing on concrete floor.
- Prolonged periods of observing manufacturing operations.
